Telegram-herald., 1887-03-31

The C0sssatsoB.
The GresahackeFs-thst Is ihe remnant 0f
that party-met - tie Circuit Court room
Is. evening for the purpose OF placing n
domination oandidates- s-or share OF them
for city Offices IA. delegations were iGll
and the proportions of the lobby vas quite
gespecLaoie.
Promptly at o'clock the ssvel in the
hands Of Chairman George Cook tel. and
standing with his leit hand in his breeches
pocket he called the convention 10 o.
der a=i urged the necessity OF naming on
the new committee men who would work
70 keep the grea, party of iatism alive aud
kicking. he called John L. Curtiss 70 the
chair. On that gentleman stepping for ward
% take The hs, office ne said that
he did not know whom 10 thank for
the uneIpected honor - the retiring
Chairman or the convention. lie urged
the delegates to give over |: little il neces-
sarv to effect fusion. for without fusion,
defeat was certain. He begged them pit
sO1sly 10 lay aside prejudice and help
Democracy in spite OF the fact that the
Democrats had heretofore goboled the best
paying offices.
Peter Martin jlmped up and moved tha.
the temporary Chairman be made pernan-
ent. Josh Tibbitis was on MS feet IN 3
minute and objected ss tee temporary or
ganizalion had not yet been perfected.
Lyman Kinney moved the appointment Of
Andrew Fyfe IS temporary Secretary.
Andy objected. saving that he did not de-
sire 10 fili a clerical position IS he was
present simply 10 do little work. Ste
phen Hamilton moved that T. T. Kinney
De made Secretary. Lyman kicked vigOr-
ously. wOuldD't allow the Chairman 20 put
the motion and ne got in hts work success
fully by nominating Chas. L. Shattucx and
secured his endorsement by the conyea-
ton.
Stephen L. Hamilton. l.. T. Kinney. Free
man Brewer, Z. J. Britain, aud Charles
Armstrong were named by the chairman as
COmmittee on Permanent Organization and
Order OF Business. The venerable Mr.. Brit
tain stepped forward from his sea. ia the
tEiri house. lexned over the raj, said he
was willing 10 serve, bat unfortunately be
was not a delegate. The chairman remeiief
this by naming Josliah riooits in his stead.
A delegate moved 10 appoint conference
committee This was hustiirg things even
more rapidly ihsn Kinney could sand and
he holleTed long and loud. Then they re-
membered an important Ommls5;on and
appointed a committee on credentials IS
iosiows. VI. kia1ey. ]. II. Jones. William
Nes1itt. William Tesviu. aud John Nave.
The delegates had then tried their brains
more shan usual and a dye-minu.e recess
was taks-
Permanent Organization.
Delegates were rsporiel present Is per
Ia all in a. --ft I III ! n.
HEKsrD. The temp1rarT officers were made
per1lneut. and the Committee % tenn
pOrary organization fdrtler moved he an
pointing OF committee cn credeat ias.
Peter Martin here rose m9iestically and
enisavor.d 10 explain vha, ths c5mmitses
wanted. bat was promptly sat dOw1 on By
Sieve HamiltoH. aud the chairman. Here
several minutes WAS wasted ia Hral-iing
and the delegates al appeared rattlea
wanting something aoi get not exactly
knowing what. Sieve Hamilton referred u
parliamentary tactics aud the mo-i0n
prevailed
Naming the Men.
The spTera' delegations caucused among
taemselves and presented the follovin (
c1muif'se Oh cOIfer-ace. First ward
GeO. Eseves. Ssclnd Nari-Thcs s Ports
mouth, Tlud wsri-Geo. Cook. Fo1sth
~srd-A. FIFE. f.f,n ward -Iosith TiDbits.
Sixth va-t-J n. jonss SEVENTH O..
Lee E5ehfh ward Is Wilson.
FaD< line for TIE Democratic convsn-
uoa. stated that they had appointed ike
comm tee ard the Gresubac els.At Ii1e
the Democratic eight n the CRY Clerk :
Office 70 wrss.le with The question
Choosing the City Committee.
Lvma1 KianeT urge3 the necessity of
getting hustler lor fhe position o. ghair-
"a Trsf. & N..r 4
q fYng pocket book asd vas good bez.ar.
John triei - ger ont of IL out the c0avsn
too was uglnin3Is al John sal be would
take t pr3g.d q they wsdii give him a
geoi c9rp- ~ sssis,tnfs. Ta- com mifrse
vas then named. one floai each gsri a. fol-
iass i-s-Isnrs Resaaslm. - lai-
John Goldsmith Iairl -<5ep COX Islrth
BYRON Noon F,fth -join Lgdw *
Sfzta John Moernsn- Seventh h-I0hn q
Lee. I.Igbsh-fsnes BiaaeJrt
II. Tssuhe Be-ius.
AtfI0J Chairmsa Curiiss -sruus6 from
The Dgraocrtre cor ure1tien AMI ststei IA.
be BAD heen iaffrnai ths; the Dem4r as
would wigbdrsT their C1ai-re1ce CommiE-
tsa a. 7 . clock.
E. S. Tsegia moved thar the Co0fsrs1r
Com ositfee appointed b. the Greentac<srs
oe withtrsw1
G. s. >nIfh m0vrd ss a. snen3mslt thai
q committee 81 fhse be sprpn.ei oV fhe
ehair - nsit on fas Ccniererrs Comnftt-e
snd n8tifg theEs tosf sae c0avsnfion w9siiI
sire lhem f'teer ml1 ties ro sgres on e yer
dicf
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uliffes spnoiats1 hs f1if.ag men
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S.atas notion csrfie3 ard the cnsir
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Ivnsa e Kinney s1s Freeman Brewer
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